Must Have Beer Apps to Tap on Your Smartphone

Maybe it’s not enough for you to enjoy a couple of cold ones, especially on the weekends. It’s possible you’re the type of young man or woman who needs to go all out on beer products, like baseball caps, t-shirts, custom koozies, and even colorful vintage neon-lit beer signage that graces the walls of your private hovels or man caves.

But now, in the digital world, you can conveniently carry your beer fetish with you in the back pocket of your Levis jeans. It’s called a beer app, and, like its wine app cousin, it is fast becoming one of the most popular ways to learn about new beer products and brews and to chat with like-minded beer aficionados.

According to a new report by Hop Culture, “There’s an app for that” has become the catch-all phrase for all sorts of digital social media, games, and shopping. You can carry dozens or even hundreds of apps all in the palm of your hand on your phone. Now there are apps for beer.

Once upon a time, beer (as opposed to wine) was considered an almost barbarian beverage. But these days it’s considered trendy thanks, in part, to digital tech. Just like everything from your favorite foods to bestselling books, beer needs its own app.

Here are some of the best beer apps you can download now, whether you’re looking into a new beer that you just drank at your local pub, how to get beer delivered to your home, or even how to create the perfect homebrew.

Untapped Beer App
This beer app is considered a no-brain since it’s the go-to app for both beginners and seasoned beer vets. It’s said to be easy to navigate and a blast to update. It’s also considered one of the most extensive beer apps available today in terms of social networking.

Now boasting close to ten million users, Untapped is clearly the biggest social network for craft beer drinkers on the planet. By utilizing the app’s many tools, you can keep a running account of your personal beer drinking habits, check in to see what your friends are drinking, and also get a preview of new beers that are about to be tapped for the first time.

BJCP Styles Beer App
If you’re looking to increase your overall beer knowledge, the BJCP Styles app can offer you a detailed rundown of just about any variety and style of beer available on the market today. An
app developed by the Beer Judge Certification Program or BJCP, BJCP Styles is considered a sort of Google for beer aficionados.

Beer judges, homebrewers, and everyday beer fans are said to love this app. That’s because you have the most recent database for the BJCP right at your fingertips. Just reading this app while enjoying your favorite brew will give you enough knowledge to become a beer expert in almost no time.

Beer Menus App
If you find yourself literally drooling over a beer you want to try out immediately, if not sooner, Beer Menus is a must-have app for your phone. The app revolves around tap lists from your local bars along with stock lists from beverage and grocery stores near you.

But the Beer Menu app offers more too. It’s capable of creating a list of beers that you’ve always indulged in, and it can follow individual beer products as soon as they hit the shelf and are
available to purchase. Who knows, with the Beer Menu, you might find yourself the first in line to buy that highly new and anticipated German lager.

Instagram App
That’s right, Instagram. Already one of the most popular social media and influencing apps, Instagram has become one of the best apps in the craft beer world. Says Hop Culture, the app
might not have been developed with beer clearly in mind, but it has since become an important tool for beer fans and breweries, large and small, alike.

Because Instagram emphasizes its visual aspect, it’s an ideal tool for breweries to market their beer products. Lots of brewers are said to credit the giant social media platform for the proliferation of turbid IPAs and fruited sours. The photogenic presentations are very attractive to
Instagram followers who also love their beer.

Instagram can be used to showcase some of the favorite beers you’ve been drinking and to stay up to date on the latest and greatest craft beer not only in the U.S. but also the planet. You can follow the “55 best Beer Instagram Accounts” to keep up to date on what’s happening in craft beer land.

Who knows, if you’re looking for a side gig to support your beer habit, you might be able to get a job as a craft beer Instagram influencer.

Brewery Map Beer App
If you’re a savvy traveler who loves indulging the local homebrew, be it in Italy or Egypt (arguably the home of the first beers), you will want to take a good look at the best beer travel
guide available in whatever city or town you visit. Brewery Map was engineered to assist you with planning the best brewery road trip possible.

You can utilize the app’s map to search for breweries near you. There’s also a trip-planning feature that will allow you to map out a precise route. The app conveniently keeps track of brewery hours, tours, tastings, and more, which will allow you and your traveling companion or companions to better plan out your day.

You can use the app to save taprooms which you can add to your wish list, then filter the information according to the type of venue. You can even provide a review of the brewery or bar
as soon as you leave. In a word, Brewery Map is an essential digital tool for those beer drinkers who also possess a deep wanderlust.

At last call, there’s nothing quite like finding a new tasty beer. It’s like an adventure for the senses. Beer apps are making it possible for beer-lovers to experience many beers they would
otherwise have never known about.

Now you can enjoy a stout made in a microbrewery in Ireland, and a pilsner that comes from an Italian brewery located in Tuscany not far from Chianti, where that other famous alcoholic beverage is consumed in great quantities.
Just remember to drink responsibly.